San Francisco MUNI Accidents | The Cartwright Law Firm
The San Francisco Municipal Railway, known informally as MUNI, is San Francisco city and county’s public transportation system. MUNI currently controls a total of 17 trolley bus lines, 54 bus lines, and seven light rail lines. The various MUNI vehicles run in the city’s subway tube, above ground, on two streetcar lines, and on three […]
read moreSan Francisco Bus Accidents | The Cartwright Law Firm
The experience of being in a school bus accident can be highly stressful. Children might have been injured, and the accident may have been more severe due to the significant size and weight of school buses. Below are some of the common causes of school bus crashes and how a lawyer can help you recover […]
read moreSchool Bus Safety | San Francisco Personal Injury Law Blog
If your child will ever ride a school bus, you should take the time to go over school bus safety. If your child suffered injuries on a bus ride, you should not wait to discuss your options with a San Francisco school bus attorney. With the 2021-22 school year begins across the country and throughout […]
read moreAttorney Robert Cartwright Responds To SFPDs and CHPs Investigative Findings Related to Union Square Bus Crash of November 13, 2015
Attorney Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. responds to the California Highway Patrol’s latest inspection report made available this past week. The report documents continuing failure by City Sightseeing to correct serious safety issues related to their busses. In particular, corroded and kinked brake lines, worn brakes, air compression leaks and other maintenance issues were noted. This […]
read moreMechanical Failure Caused the Double Decker Bus Crash Which Occurred on November 13, 2015
Attorney Robert Cartwright Sets the story straight relative to the double decker bus accident which occured in Union Square of San Francisco on November 13, 2015. Unfortunately, the accident caused numerous individuals to suffer castrophic injuries. What is unclear, is why the mechanical failure occured which caused the driver to lose control of the bus’ […]
read moreSafety Violations of Tour Bus Company Uncovered – Could the Bus Crash Have Been Prevented?
The Tour Bus Company, City Sightseeing, was found to have safety violations in more than 60% of their buses. This is quite daunting in the wake of the horrific bus crash that occured in November, on Friday the 13th. Could this crash have been prevented if this company properly maintained their fleet of buses? CHP […]
read more20 Seriously Injured In Bus Crash – We Are Investigating The Responsible Party
Last Friday a major bus accident occurred near Union Square of downtown San Francisco, which left 20 people injured, and 5 in critical condition. Like in the movie Speed, the bus lost control of the large vehicle’s acceleration, with none responsive brakes and transmission, it went barreling down a busy downtown hill in San Francisco. […]
read more2 bus accidents in 10 days in Southern California
Mass transit systems are among some of the safest modes of transportation in California. While crashes involving buses and trains may happen less frequently than crashes involving cars, the damage that can be done if and when these large vehicles are involved in an accident can be catastrophic. One accident involving a bus and multiple […]
read moreMUNI Accidents Never Seem to Stop
Three people were hospitalized on Friday, August 3rd, when a car got crushed between a San Francisco Municipal Railway electric bus and an antique streetcar on Market Street. It occurred approximately 12:25 PM near First Street. A woman with a child, driving a small white car, had come to a legal stop behind a MUNI […]
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